‘Westralia shall be free!’ How Western Australia’s secessionists stoked British fears the Empire was at risk
By Benjamin Wilson Mountford, Associate Professor in History, Australian Catholic University
Robert Fletcher, Professor of History and Kinder Professor of British History, University of Missouri-Columbia
While Western Australia’s secession movement foundered, it sparked a series of debates around London’s obligations to overseas Britons, Britannic identity, and the future of imperial relations.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024